Opalotype
O‐pal″o‐type (?), n. [Opal + -type.] (Photog.) A picture taken on “milky” glass.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Opaque
O‐paque″ (?), a. [F., fr. L. opacus. Cf. Opacous.]1. Impervious to the rays of light; not transparent; as, an opaque substance.2. Obscure; not clear; unintelligible.
Opaque (2)
O‐paque″, n. That which is opaque; opacity. Young.
Opaqueness
O‐paque″ness, n. The state or quality of being impervious to light; opacity. Dr. H. More.
Ope
Ope (?), a. Open. Spenser.On Sunday heaven's gate stands ope. Herbert.
Ope (2)
Ope, v. t. & i. To open.Wilt thou not ope thy heart to knowWhat rainbows teach and sunsets show? Emerson.
Opeidoscope
O‐pei″do‐scope (?), n. [Gr. �, �, voice + εἰ̑δοσ form + -scope.] (Physics) An instrument, consisting of a tube having one end open and the other end covered with a thin flexible...
Opelet
Ope″let (?), n.(Zoöl.) A bright-colored European actinian (Anemonia, orAnthea, sulcata); — so called because it does not retract its tentacles.
Open
O″pen (?), a. [AS. open; akin to D. open, OS. opan, G. offan, Icel. opinn, Sw. öppen, Dan. aaben, and perh. to E. up. Cf. Up, and Ope.] 1. Free of access; not shut up; not close...
Open (2)
O″pen (?), n. Open or unobstructed space; clear land, without trees or obstructions; open ocean; open water. “To sail into the open.” Jowett (Thucyd.).Then we got into the open....
Open (3)
O″penv. t. [imp. & p. p.Opened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Opening.] [AS. openian. See Open,a.] 1. To make or set open; to render free of access; to unclose; to unbar; to unlock; to rem...
Open (4)
O″pen, v. i. 1. To unclose; to form a hole, breach, or gap; to be unclosed; to be parted.The earth opened and swallowed up Dathan, and covered the company of Abiram. Ps. cvi. 17...
Open door
O″pen door. (a) Open or free admission to all; hospitable welcome; free opportunity.She of the open soul and open door,With room about her hearth for all mankind. Lowell.(b) In ...
Open sea
Open sea. (Internat. Law) A sea open to all nations. See Mare clausum.
Open verdict
Open verdict. (Law) A verdict on a preliminary investigation, finding the fact of a crime but not stating the criminal, or finding the fact of a violent death without disclosing...
Open-air
O″pen–air′ (?), a. Taking place in the open air; outdoor; as, an open-air game or meeting.
Open-eyed
O″pen–eyed′ (?), a. With eyes widely open; watchful; vigilant. Shak.
Open-handed
O″pen–hand′ed (?), a. Generous; liberal; munificent. — O″pen–hand′ed‐ness, n.J. S. Mill.
Open-headed
O″pen–head′ed (?), a. Bareheaded.
Open-hearted
O″pen–heart′ed (?), a. Candid; frank; generous. Dryden. — O″pen–heart′ed‐ly, adv. — O″pen–heart′ed‐ness, n.Walton.
Open-hearth steel
Open–hearth steel. See under Open.
Open-mouthed
O″pen–mouthed′ (?), a. Having the mouth open; gaping; hence, greedy; clamorous. L'Estrange.
Openbill
O″pen‐bill′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A bird of the genus Anastomus, allied to the stork; — so called because the two parts of the bill touch only at the base and tip. One species inhabits...
Opener
O″pen‐er (?), n. One who, or that which, opens. “True opener of my eyes.” Milton.
Opening
O″pen‐ing, n. 1. The act or process of opening; a beginning; commencement; first appearance; as, the opening of a speech.The opening of your glory was like that of light. Dryden...
Openly
O″pen‐ly, adv. [AS. openlice.] 1. In an open manner; publicly; not in private; without secrecy.How grossly and openly do many of us contradict the precepts of the gospel by our ...
Openness
O″pen‐ness, n. The quality or state of being open.